Synthetic psychedelics? Magnetic brain stimulation? How will technology's ability to measure, augment, or even radically alter our brains shape the future of spirituality? Join Lauren from the Science and Innovation unit at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, based in San Francisco. Her work focuses on mobility, urban agtech, crypto, and precision mental health. She…
Rhys Lindmark is writing a book about how information flows and how it’s changing on the internet. In a series of salons, we will explore this content together, chapter by chapter, and get an inside look at the author’s creative process. This is the 4th salon for Rhys Lindmark’s series on What Information Wants. Join us…
Hi, I am Arkadiusz Synowczyk. I am a philosophy student specializing in epistemology (the theory of knowledge) and philosophy of science. You can find me on Twitter. Karl Popper is regarded by many as one of the greatest philosophers of science of the twentieth century. Many scientists even cited him as a source of influence…
Come join David White for the beginning of a salon series dedicated to exploring the themes, ideas, and world-building of science fiction. We will begin by looking at several Asimov short stories and establishing a general scaffolding for analyzing worlds very different from our own. Science fiction serves as an important culture touchstone and imaginative…
Join members of the “Gödel, Escher, Bach” book club in reading through David Deutsch’s “The Beginning of Infinity.” Share the pleasure of wrestling with a challenging, thought-provoking book with the help of friendly peers’ additional eyes, hearts, minds, and experiences. Maybe you heard about it on Naval's podcast, or perhaps you follow the father of…
Are you interested in the foundational texts and topics that have shaped psychedelic use and research today? Join Alex Criddle and Ava for their series on Foundational Texts and Topics in Psychedelics. In this salon, we wonder: Do psychedelics reliably alter people's metaphysical beliefs? According to studies and many self-reports, psychedelics seem to reliably alter…
Join Rachel in the conclusion of Understanding My ADHD series as we explore what Dr Gabor Maté writes about when he discusses what medications for ADHD can and cannot do. In addition, we will talk about what it means to "attend" and how we might all better cope with ADHD traits going forward in a…
Hi, I am Arkadiusz Synowczyk. I am a philosophy student at Newcastle University (UK). My areas of specialization are epistemology (the theory of knowledge) and philosophy of science. You can find me on Twitter. Thomas Kuhn is one of the most influential philosophers of science of the twentieth century. His most famous book – The Structure…
Come join David White for the next installment of a salon series dedicated to exploring the themes, ideas, and world-building of science fiction. We will start analyzing the world of Ender's Game and discuss the costs of war, the importance of empathy, and the logic of survival. Ender’s Game serves as an important meditation on the nature…
Join members of the “Gödel, Escher, Bach” book club in reading through David Deutsch’s “The Beginning of Infinity.” Share the pleasure of wrestling with a challenging, thought-provoking book with the…
Rhys Lindmark is writing a book about how information flows and how it’s changing on the internet. In a series of salons, we will explore this content together, chapter by chapter, and get an inside look at the author’s creative process. This is the 5th salon for Rhys Lindmark’s series on What Information Wants. Join…
To continue this fun Interintellect tradition, we will gather again to share life stories and put together a personal list of 10 recommended books for each participant. Hosted by Interintellect…
